Steve Adlard - was also a goalkeeper for Notts Forest (never played ) and Lincoln
Posted By: Jumbo1 on December 18th 2025 at 09:47:55
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- Cricket is a minority sport. Did anyone actually play it in school? I know I didn’t (n/m) (Other Sports) - thirsty work, Dec 18, 07:14:37
- Opening bat for my school team (Other Sports) - Kev, Dec 18, 18:07:02
- Yes (n/m) (Other Sports) - Hertscanary, Dec 18, 15:23:46
- Yes (Other Sports) - Basil Wrathbone, Dec 18, 14:53:14
- Then played a bit a University... (Other Sports) - Basil Wrathbone, Dec 18, 14:54:40
- Yes. Played it at our comprehensive. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Boyer, Dec 18, 12:40:54
- Yes. Wicky (n/m) (Other Sports) - Milko, Dec 18, 12:16:39
- Nope didn’t go to Eton or Harrow etc (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Dec 18, 12:13:43
- That’s very evident tbf (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Dec 18, 13:02:47
- Looking at responses below, I wonder what kind of school you went to? I had to take (Other Sports) - Legacy Fan, Dec 18, 11:13:04
- we also had murder ball - utter carnage, can you imagine that happening today? (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Dec 18, 12:26:20
- I'm old enough to remember British Bulldog, absolute carnage at break times (n/m) (Other Sports) - BSE Canary, Dec 18, 12:32:05
- Unihoc? (Other Sports) - APB, Dec 18, 12:13:05
- You forgot the dangerous climbing equipment and ropes in the hall... (Other Sports) - BSE Canary, Dec 18, 11:31:31
- What the hell were those ropes all about? (Other Sports) - jamesward, Dec 18, 11:33:45
- I think it was a nod to National Service PT, we just ended up swinging on them, launching (Other Sports) - BSE Canary, Dec 18, 11:41:09
- What the hell were those ropes all about? (Other Sports) - jamesward, Dec 18, 11:33:45
- we also had murder ball - utter carnage, can you imagine that happening today? (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Dec 18, 12:26:20
- Ian Botham (n/m) (Other Sports) - footymadman, Dec 18, 10:47:50
- Yes at school level, until I took one right in the middle wicket, even though I was (Other Sports) - BSE Canary, Dec 18, 10:43:03
- yes (n/m) (Other Sports) - Pixelman, Dec 18, 10:19:23
- Yes, I did (Other Sports) - APB, Dec 18, 10:04:00
- We played our matches on Saturday mornings (Other Sports) - jamesward, Dec 18, 10:05:50
- In a lot of cases, yes (Other Sports) - APB, Dec 18, 10:13:18
- You also need a groundsman who can prepare a cricket wicket (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Dec 18, 10:18:13
- More than a few have sold playing fields (Other Sports) - APB, Dec 18, 10:23:23
- You also need a groundsman who can prepare a cricket wicket (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Dec 18, 10:18:13
- In a lot of cases, yes (Other Sports) - APB, Dec 18, 10:13:18
- We played our matches on Saturday mornings (Other Sports) - jamesward, Dec 18, 10:05:50
- occasionally - the PE teacher was a former county player (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Dec 18, 09:40:29
- My PE teacher was Mike Brunton (Other Sports) - jamesward, Dec 18, 09:46:50
- Steve Adlard - was also a goalkeeper for Notts Forest (never played ) and Lincoln (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Dec 18, 09:47:55
- I'm sure in those days all PE teachers were sadists (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Dec 18, 09:50:47
- yep - like the one in Kes! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Dec 18, 09:53:15
- I'm sure in those days all PE teachers were sadists (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Dec 18, 09:50:47
- Steve Adlard - was also a goalkeeper for Notts Forest (never played ) and Lincoln (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Dec 18, 09:47:55
- My PE teacher was Mike Brunton (Other Sports) - jamesward, Dec 18, 09:46:50
- Yes (n/m) (Other Sports) - norwaay, Dec 18, 09:26:55
- Yes (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 18, 09:16:21
- yes (n/m) (Other Sports) - shoddy, Dec 18, 09:12:58
- Yes. Primary and high school. Never really enjoyed it though. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Trent_Canary, Dec 18, 09:02:59
- Yes (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Dec 18, 08:52:46
- Yes. (Other Sports) - Snakepit Divorceee, Dec 18, 08:48:58
- Yes. Hated it. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Legacy Fan, Dec 18, 08:28:02
- yes (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tombs, Dec 18, 08:21:42
- Yes (n/m) (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Dec 18, 08:10:33
- Yes, one P.E teacher had played for Yorkshire and the other for Suffolk (Other Sports) - Ken Breadstick, Dec 18, 08:03:27
- Yes (but not very well) (Other Sports) - The Gaffer, Dec 18, 07:55:27
- CNS, 80s. Trevor Stubbs bowled at me at what seemed like 200 mph. Not enjoyable (n/m) (Other Sports) - Adster, Dec 18, 07:52:40
- I remember the CNS in the 80s (Other Sports) - strap_on sally, Dec 18, 15:06:19
- Yes (n/m) (Other Sports) - Saucerer, Dec 18, 07:51:33
- Private schools? Only played at Oriel after school which was pretty much zero (n/m) (Other Sports) - thirsty work, Dec 18, 07:23:56
- Local comprehensive (Other Sports) - Kev, Dec 18, 18:24:32
- I remember playing football against Oriel (Other Sports) - Ken Breadstick, Dec 18, 11:27:54
- I remember playing Oriel (I think) and I had to mark Scott Snowling (Other Sports) - Knitted Jesus, Dec 18, 13:16:13
- Nope. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Legacy Fan, Dec 18, 08:28:39
- Might depend on what part of the country (Other Sports) - paulg, Dec 18, 07:39:39
- I'm beginning to think I might have got the wrong Oriel (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Dec 18, 14:22:04
- Oriel was definitely after school activities. Very little (n/m) (Other Sports) - thirsty work, Dec 18, 07:52:36
- Interest (n/m) (Other Sports) - thirsty work, Dec 18, 07:52:51
- Yes (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Dec 18, 07:19:35
- Yes (n/m) (Other Sports) - Charles21, Dec 18, 07:15:48
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